Life and Education

Dursun Ali Erzincanlı was born in Erzurum on May 5, 1969. He completed his primary education at Abdurraman Şerif Beygu Primary School and then studied Qur'an for three years at Gürcükapı Mosque and Erzurum Mufti's Office. After completing his high school education at Erzurum Imam Hatip High School, he enrolled in Istanbul University Faculty of Literature, Department of Archiving in 1992 and moved to Istanbul with his family.

Art Career

During his university education, he worked with director Mesut Uçakan and served in the art group for the cinema films "Kelebekler Sonsuza Uçar" (Butterflies Fly Forever) and "Ölümsüz Karanfiller" (Immortal Carnations). In 1993, he started working as a radio programmer at Moral FM, a position he held for ten years. Later, he had a program on Radio 15 for five years.

His first Naat-ı Şerif, "Faran Dağları'nda Açan Sevgili" (The Beloved Blooming in the Faran Mountains), which he wrote in 2000, formed the basis of his poetry album titled "En Sevgiliye" (To the Most Beloved). This album series eventually evolved into an eight-part series. In 2009, he released his album titled "Adın Geçer" (Your Name is Mentioned).

Acting and Television

Dursun Ali Erzincanlı played leading roles in the films "Veysel Karani" and "Rabia," directed by Nazif Tunç. He also played the role of the imam of Söğüt mosque and Little Osman's teacher in the series "Diriliş Ertuğrul" (Resurrection Ertuğrul).

Personal Life

Dursun Ali Erzincanlı is married and has three children, two boys and a girl. He lives in Istanbul with his family.

Dursun Ali Erzincanlı – Works

Poetry Albums / Audio Works

• En Sevgiliye 1 (2001) (To the Most Beloved 1)
• En Sevgiliye 2 – Kutlu Doğum (To the Most Beloved 2 – The Blessed Birth)
• En Sevgiliye 3 – Miraç (To the Most Beloved 3 – The Ascension)
• En Sevgiliye 4 – Hüzün (To the Most Beloved 4 – Sorrow)
• En Sevgiliye 5 – Medine’ye Vefa (To the Most Beloved 5 – Loyalty to Medina)
• En Sevgiliye 6 – Aşkın Medeniyeti (To the Most Beloved 6 – The Civilization of Love)
• En Sevgiliye 7 – Âlemlere Rahmet (To the Most Beloved 7 – Mercy to the Worlds)
• En Sevgiliye 8 – Nurdan İzler (To the Most Beloved 8 – Traces of Light)
• Adın Geçer (2009) (Your Name is Mentioned)

Selected Poems and Naats

• Faran Dağlarında Açan Sevgili (The Beloved Who Blossomed on the Mountains of Faran)
• Adın Geçer (Your Name is Mentioned)
• Bir Yetim Gördüm (I Saw an Orphan)
• İstanbul’da Sabah (Morning in Istanbul)
• İz (Trace)
• Ona Selam Getirin (Bring Greetings to Him)
• Ümmetin Sevdası (The Love of the Ummah)
• Yaralı Gönlümde Mahzun Duran Gül (The Rose That Stands Sad in My Wounded Heart)
• Kandil Gecesi (The Holy Night)
• Gözyaşı Gecesi (Night of Tears)
• İftitah (Commencement)
• Ümmetin Sancısı (The Pain of the Ummah)
• Elif Gibi Sevmek (To Love Like the Letter Elif)

Stage and Visual Work Contributions

• Veysel Karani (Cinema – Leading Role)
• Rabia (Cinema – Leading Role)
• Diriliş Ertuğrul (TV series – Guest Actor, Imam role)
• Various “Blessed Birth Programs”, concerts, poetry recitals, and stage performances (in Turkey and abroad)